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Two Tribes

by Emily Bowen Cohen · Grades 6–8

Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen is on US reading lists at grades 6–8. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Washington Sasquatch Book AwardGeorgia Children's Book Award

This page shows where Two Tribes is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 6–8
Pages
260
Reading time
about 4h 45m (est.)
First published
2023
ISBN-13
9780062983602

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-09; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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About this book

Book facts and sources (2)
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Catalog record
First published 2023 · 260 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Common questions

What grade level is Two Tribes?
Two Tribes is listed for grades 6–8. It appears on 2 state book-award lists across 2 states, from grade 4 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Two Tribes?
It takes about 4h 45m to read Two Tribes (260 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 285 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Two Tribes?
Two Tribes appears on reading lists for Georgia Children's Book Award, Washington Sasquatch Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Two Tribes banned in schools?
Two Tribes does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

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How we classify

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Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 6–8 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 2 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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